Netsh/Isatap

Netsh is a Windows command used to display and modify the network configuration of a currently running local or remote computer. These activities will show you how to use the netsh command to configure IPv6 ISATAP.

Note: To complete this activity, you must have an administrative user account or know the username and password of an administrator account you can enter when prompted.

Preparation

To prepare for this activity:

1. Start Windows.
2. Log in if necessary.

Activity 1 - Display ISATAP Status

To display ISATAP status:

1. Open an elevated/administrator command prompt.
2. Type netsh interface isatap show state and press Enter.
3. Observe the ISATAP status.

Activity 2 - Enable ISATAP

To enable ISATAP:

1. Type netsh interface isatap set state enabled and press Enter.
2. Use ipconfig to display ISATAP settings.

Activity 3 - Disable ISATAP

To disable ISATAP:

1. Type netsh interface isatap set state disabled and press Enter.
2. Use ipconfig to confirm that ISATAP was disabled.
3. Close the command prompt to complete this activity.

Readings

• Wikipedia: ISATAP

References

• Microsoft TechNet: Netsh commands for Interface ISATAP